- The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Wade of Sittuate mad this seventh day of February in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty & three, 1683. I, ye said Waed, being weake of body and yet in perfect memory and understanding, and not knowing ye time of my departing, make this my Last Will. Imprimis, I committ my soule to God that gave it me and my body to ye dust from whence it was taken. And after all my debts are satisfied and paid and my buriall expences discharged, then as for all my worldly estate I dispose of it as in manner as followeth:
Item, I give to my eldest son, John Wade, ye grant of fifty acres of land tht was given to me by ye Ancient Freemen of Sittuate and a five pound debt which was due to me upon bill, all which said land and debts [he is] to have and to hold, injoy and possess, to him and his heirs or asignes for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Thomas Waed, all my land that lyeth on ye westerly side of ye Country Road that goeth over ye Brushe Hill, except that land that I formerly gave to my daughter, Susannah Wilcom, and her Husband [William] Wilcome, to have and to hold, possess and injoy, to him and his heirs or asignes for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Nicholas Waed, all ye rest of my upland and medow and housing, excepting five acres of upland that lyeth next to ye Cuntry Road that goether over Brush Hill, two acres of meadow that lyeth next to Old Goodman [William?] Willis' meadow, to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to have and to hold, to injoy and possess for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Nathaniel Waed, five acres of upland lying on ye westerly side of my house and next to ye Cuntry Road that goeth over Brush Hill and two ackers of meadow lying next to old Goodman Wills' meadow, to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to have and to hold, posess and injoy for ever after my wife's decease.
And as for my daughter, Susannah White, I have given her her portion in land already in her former husband's dayes. And as for all ye rest of my estate, excepting one cow and eight sheep and my wife's buriall expences discharged, I give it all to my sonn's children, namely Nicholas, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Hannah, to be equally devided among them. I give to my daughter, Elyzabeth, one cow and eight sheep after my wife's decease.
And further I doe by these presents ordaine, constitute, and appoint my beloved wife to be my lawfull Executrix who is to have ye whole use and benefitt of my estate during her life as may appear by an Agreement made with my son Nicholas Wade. And further I doe ordaine, constitute, and appoint my well beloved friend Samuell Clapp, to be my Overseer of this my Last Will and Testament.
My will is that my son, Nicholas, shall have a hy way through my son Nathaniell's land in ye most convenient place and my son, Nicholas, allowing as much land for it. In witness hear of I have her unto sett my hand and seal
Plymouth Colony Records, Book 14, p. 14
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Abt 1616 - Abt 1683 (~ 67 years)
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